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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation and conditions of registration

Article L211-18

…legal persons mentioned in article L. 211-1 are registered in the register mentioned inarticle L. 141-3. II.-In order to be registered, these persons must: 1° Provide travellers with proof of an adeq…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

…t the number of points obtained is at least equal to 15. The list of these countries is drawn up by decision of the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. II.To determine the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Calculation for foreign operations

Article 211-31

…n article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Calculation for foreign operations

Article 211-32

The rate of calculation is set at 66% of the amount of the sums definitively entered in the automatic foreign promotion account of the foreign sales company.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain establishments

Article L451-17

…fact of carrying out ionisation treatments without holding the approval provided for in article L. 414-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Repeal of the prohibition on return

Article L613-8

…eave French territory within the time limit set, the non-return ban is revoked.However, by reasoned decision, the administrative authority may refuse this repeal in the light of particular circumstanc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Communications from the judicial authority

Article L582-8

…n one of the exclusion clauses mentioned in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Repeal of the prohibition on return

Article L613-7

The administrative authority may revoke the prohibition on return at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the prohibition on return revoked, his application is only admissible if he can…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Communications from the judicial authority

Article L582-9

The judicial authority shall communicate to the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, on request or ex officio, any evidence gathered in the cours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-21

…pation of land that is made on the occasion of this fair or market and does not take account of the decision of the representative of the State in the department is automatically prohibited.

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